Pat Sims

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT In a game against the Chicago Bears last December, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe covered the Pro Football Hall of Fame patch on his jersey with a post-it that read "Vote Ray Guy," in protest of the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT With most of the national publicity having subsided, D.J. Hayden was back doing what he loves best: wearing a helmet, playing cornerback, and knocking down passes in the defensive...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT During the first practice of Bengals rookie minicamp, quarterback Andy Dalton watched from the tunnel inside Paul Brown Stadium and saw tight end Tyler Eifert make a one-handed catch...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT Amy Trask, long-time chief executive officer of the Oakland Raiders who had a strong commitment to former owner Al Davis, but not necessarily his son and heir, Mark, announced she...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT The Raiders added a third quarterback to the meeting room in the fourth round of the NFL draft, and Tyler Wilson said he's intent on competing for the starting job. Competition is...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT With the Bengals drafting seven of their 10 players on offense, including the change-of-pace running back they have been searching for and another big target in the red zone, that...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT With the struggles of the offense during the stretch run last year, it is important for the Bengals to add playmakers during the draft. They started doing that during the first round...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT With the 2013 NFL Draft lacking marquee talent in the top 10, the Oakland Raiders were able to engineer a trade out of the No. 3 overall spot and still address a major area of need in...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, Eastern Conference Championship, First Leg, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football--Arkansas at South Carolina, 11 a.m. (CBS); Iowa State at Texas, 11 a.m. (ABC); Northwestern...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer—Premier League, Fulham at West Ham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. Costa Rica, 1:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football—Notre Dame vs. Navy, 8 a.m. (CBS); Ohio at Penn...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Olympics-Women's Soccer, United States vs. Colombia, Brazil vs. New Zealand, France vs. North Korea; Beach Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, China vs. Serbia; Equestrian; Women's Handball, Norway vs. France; Women's Shooting; Men's...

Houston Texans defensive end turned outside linebacker Mario Williams will be the marquee free agent this offseason not named Peyton Manning. (Interesting side note: The Texans drafted Williams No. 1 overall in part due to Manning’s presence in...